Gender and Justice
PHIL 268
Spring 2012
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01
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| Crosslisting:
FGSS 270 |
| Certificates: Social, Cultural and Critical Theory |
In this course, we will evaluate the requirements of gender equity in light of the human requirement to be cared for when vulnerable. First, we will consider the status of care as a value, practice, and socially necessary labor. We will then evaluate whether the concerns raised by feminist philosophers of care Eva Kittay and Virginia Held can be reconciled with a liberal theory of justice. Liberal philosopher John Stuart Mill was particularly insightful about gendered socialization, and we will focus on his views as well as those of John Rawls and Martha Nussbaum. Additional topics to be covered in the course include the role of autonomy in liberalism, the conflicts and potential for compatibility between autonomy and care, and the capabilities approach. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PHIL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
John Stuart Mill, ON THE SUBJECTION OF WOMEN
Eva Kittay, LOVE'S LABOR
Virginia Held, THE ETHICS OF CARE
Martha Nussbaum, FRONTIERS OF JUSTICE
John Rawls, THEORY OF JUSTICE
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm, Term paper |
| Instructor(s): Bhandary,Asha L. Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK404; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 9 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 10 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 4 | FR: 0 |
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